Deflecting Swat

set	min	mtgo
-	$ 40.75	5.5 tix

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Name	Deflecting Swat
Type	Instant
Description	If you control a commander, you may cast this spell without paying its mana cost. You may choose new targets for target spell or ability.
Flavor	"Oh, what a lovely gift—fire is my favorite!"
Artist	Jesper Ejsing
Set	Secret Lair Drop #1552
Wallpaper	download
Image	download

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About Deflecting Swat

Deflecting Swat, Instant, designed by Izzy first released in Apr, 2020 in the set Commander 2020 and was printed exactly in 6 different ways. It see play in 3 formats: Commander, Duel Commander and Casual. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of $ 40.75.

Deflecting Swat is a powerful card that would benefit decks that rely on protecting their commander or disrupting their opponent's spells. Decks with commanders that have high impact abilities or that need protection from targeted removal would particularly benefit from this card. While Deflecting Swat is a strong option, there are other similar cards like Red Elemental Blast or Pyroblast that offer more versatile protection against blue spells. However, Deflecting Swat's ability to change the target of any spell or ability can be incredibly useful in certain situations, making it a viable option for decks looking to disrupt their opponent's game plan.

Top 8 decks with Deflecting Swat

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Rules

04/17/20

If the target spell has damage divided as it was cast (like Mythos of Vadrok), the division can’t be changed although the targets receiving that damage still can. The same is true of spells that distribute counters.

04/17/20

If you choose new targets for the target spell, the new targets must be legal.

04/17/20

It doesn’t matter whose commander you control. Any one will do. If you have two commanders, you just need to control one of them.

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